Baier announced the interview â his first sit-down with the President â Tuesday, saying it was a "long time coming."

Obama will appear on Baier's 6PM broadcast, "Special Report" to discuss "the upcoming House vote on health care reform and what to expect in Washington in the weeks ahead," according to a network announcement.

The White House and Fox News have shared a rocky relationship over the last year: former communications director Anita Dunn led the charge against Fox News, arguing that it was not a legitimate news network. Network chief Roger Ailes recently acknowledged that the White House may have "legitimate complaints" about Fox News. In recent months, however, tensions between the administration and the network have cooled, and Obama has been interviewed by Fox News White House Correspondent Major Garrett